Material : terracotta
Origin : Colombia / Ecuador
Culture : Tumaco/La Tolita
Era : 400 BC / 500 AD

Condition : good

Dimensions : 4'' H

Figurine representing a woman. Classical style: elongated eyes, nose with large nostrils, big mouth. Her ears have holes for earrings. We can see the skull's deformation. On her left shoulder, there was a little figure which is actually represented by his arm, adorned by bracelets. His hand grips the figurine's left breast. This gesture may be seen as fertility sign.
Provenance: ex. private french collection

 

Bibliography
D. Lavallé, L. G. Lumbreras, « Les Andes, de la Préhistoire aux Incas », p. 102 à 119, L’Univers des Formes, Paris, 1985.